Industry Ferry services Founded 1999 | Type of business Privately held company | |
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TurboJET is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong-headquartered Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (Portuguese: Shun Tak China Travel－Companhia de Gestão de Embarcações，Limitada), which was established from the joint venture between Shun Tak Holdings Limited and China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited in July 1999. It operates hydrofoil ferry services in southern China.
Contents
- Orenda type 14 a canadian turbojet 1
- Routes
- Fleet
- Bought vessels
- Rented vessels returned in December 2008
- References
It acquired New Ferry -Transporte Marítimo de Passageiros (Macau) Limitada (abbreviated New World First Ferry (Macau)) from NWS Holdings with 350 million in cash on 11 August 2011, and completed the transaction on 30 September.
Shun Tak and China Travel had their own separate ferry business brands before merging as TurboJET, on 1 July 1999. They were Far East Hydrofoil / Far East Jetfoil by Shun Tak, and Turbo Cat by CTS Parkview Company Ltd.
Orenda type 14 a canadian turbojet 1
Routes
TurboJET provides services between Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, Macau, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, all located around the Pearl River Delta in southern China. The route between Hong Kong and Macau is the busiest, operating 24 hours a day, taking approximately one hour to travel the 70 kilometres (43 mi) journey on TurboJET's high speed vessels.
In the past, besides the inter-city routes, Turbo Cat operated Hong Kong out-lying routes during the years 1999 to 2000. The routes were Central to Tuen Mun (on weekdays), and Central to Tai O (on weekends). After the merger, the routes are now operated under the TurboJET brand.
Fleet
TurboJET is the world's largest operator of Boeing's Jetfoils; all used to belong to the former Far East Hydrofoil / Far East Jetfoil. Far East Hydrofoil / Far East Jetfoil also used PS-30 and FoilCat, whereas the former Turbo Cat used FlyingCat and TriCat.
TurboJET's fleet includes seven major types of vessels (and eight minor vessels), with one of the major types (and two minor types) rented from another company.